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Steelworkers cheer Mexican court ruling clearing union leader Gomez Urrutia
September 5, 2014The ruling clearing independent union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia of all remaining charges, paves the way for him to return to daily presidency of his union, Los Mineros.
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Nine years after Katrina, school workers still fighting for justice
September 4, 2014It's taken nine years, but some 7,000 former New Orleans school workers may be headed for a multimillion-dollar win of back wages and penalties this fall.
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Community and labor stand together in peaceful cry for justice for Eric Garner
August 25, 2014"The people in this crowd should have this amazing view: It's a sea of people of every culture and heritage coming together for change."
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NLRB: Don’t stick workers with tax bill on lump sum back pay
August 22, 2014The key part of the ruling is the board's statement that orders companies to pay Social Security and compensate the workers for the extra income tax liability they facefor back pay.
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Washington state teens initiate march protesting killing of Michael Brown
August 21, 2014"I wanted to raise awareness about this issue and to support the people of Ferguson to let them know there are people here on the west coast who care about them."
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